This station previously held the call letters KTEZ when it aired an easy listening format.

Moran had engineer Guy D. Smith generate the technical filings for a new station on 101.1 (at the same time 102.5 was available; Moran sent a copy of his engineering to fellow broadcaster Jim Slone in Tucson, AZ...years later that led to establishment of KRUX (FM) now known as KZII).

Previous formats included "The Music of Your Life" (ABC Stardust), soft AC, and country.

Local air talent includes The Man Made Radio Show (Afternoons 2-7p), and Dave Fernandez (Weekends).

Rock 101.1 teams up with KBTE-FM every year to put together the Freedom Blood Drive which has happened since 2004.